Libya: Gadhafi Forces Advance, Rebels Prepare to Defend Benghazi

Al-Jazeera reports that rebels are retreating from the town of Ajdabiya after heavy bombardment by Muammar Gadhafi’s forces.  Ajdabiya is the last town on the road to Benghazi, the rebel stronghold.  Rebel forces have admitted to being driven out of Brega by Gadhafi solidifying their continuned retreat.   Gadhaif’s son, Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, has stated that Libyan forces will push onto Benghazi within 48 hours although opposition leaders say they are prepared for the attack.  Saadoun al-Misrati, an opposition leader in Misrata, the last rebel held city in western Libya, voiced frustration with the international community, as that city fell under heavy shelling by Gadhafi’s forces, reportedly killing five people: ”People are fed up. They are waiting impatiently for an international move.”